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We reached Ogdensburg, the nearest border crossing from Ottawa, bright and early in the morning. There were no line-ups; in fact there were no other cars at the border crossing. I said to my wife “We seem to be in luck today.” Words spoken too soon. The border guard asked us to pull over. He…

It was a powerful empire while it lasted. Like the Roman Empire, it’s strength depended upon a strong military. During its heydays, the Republican Empire had military bases all over the world; the Republic’s mighty armies fought campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq at great expense and sometimes, with limited success. Like the Roman Empire, the…

The ashrams of India contain many spiritual treasures. The most precious treasure of all, we believe, is the Ashram diet – the cornerstone of all spiritual practices in the Indian tradition. It is also a great diet for losing weight and gaining perfect health. It works better than any other diet we have seen, because…

Here is my take on who will win the US elections, and by how much. It is based on an analysis of the available information on November 5, 2012, using weighting factors to assess the importance of each bit of information. Winner: Barack Obama National Vote: 50.4% Electoral College: 293 seats My prediction…